Grey Heron, 1 dropped onto Holden Flash,
Canada Goose, c20 plus a pair with 6 goslings,
Mallard, female with 3 ducklings,
Kestrel, 1,
Pheasant, 3 calling birds,
Coot, 2 pairs,
Moorhen, 1 with 4 young chicks in Troy,
Common Sandpiper, 2 were touring the res,
Snipe, 1 "chipping" bird,
Lapwing, c12,
Oystercatcher, 5 on pasture,
Curlew, 1,
L.B.B.Gull, c12 west,
B.H.Gull, c20,
Collared Dove, pair,
Wood Pigeon, a flock of c50 flew over,
Skylark, c20 on Thirteen Stone Hill,
Swift, c6 feeding high and 6 over Rawtenstall as I was setting off,
Swallow, c12,
House Martin, 2,
Sand Martin, 4 in Jamestone,
Meadow Pipit, c20,
Wheatear, 4,
Mistle Thrush, 1 in song at HeapClough,
Song Thrush, c4 in song,
Willow Warbler, c20, mainly in song,
Blackcap, 1 in song,
Chiffchaff, 1 singing at Carrs,
Sedge Warbler, 2 chasing around with 1 in brief song in scrub at top end of res,
Whitethroat, 1 singing in scrub near dam wall,
Coal Tit, 1 singing in Heap Clough,
Goldcrest, 1 singing in Heap Clough,
Raven, 1 over,
Starling, c6 on pasture near Holden arms,
Linnet, c4,
Greenfinch, 2 in song near The Duke of Wellington,
Goldfinch, c20 in small flocks,
Chaffinch, 2 singing in Heap Clough,
Reed Bunting, c4.
Regards,
David Nuttall.
Hi Dave
I went round the 3 reservoirs today. Missed the sedge warblers but can add the following to your list
cheers Kevin
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